Low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of hypocretin are diagnostic for narcolepsy.


	Low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of hypocretin are diagnostic for narcolepsy.

fewstingscorpio

7-1-2008 10:38 PM

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narcolepsy, "sleep disorders", cataplexy, health, research, hypocretin, "cerebrospinal fluid", neurology

fewstingscorpio says:

A little prick in the back goes a long way...Sounds like a good tool if you happen to be having one anyway.
For the whole article in it's entirety:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/443623

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